Stumbling (51 Occurrences)... Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumblingstone; (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). .../s/stumbling.htm - 21k

Offence (27 Occurrences)... 9:33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock ... we judge one another, but this judge ye rather, not to put a stumbling-stone before the .../o/offence.htm - 25k

Offense (44 Occurrences)... Romans 9:33 even as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumblingstone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed." (WEB .../o/offense.htm - 18k

Trusts (35 Occurrences)... Romans 9:33 even as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumblingstone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed." (See .../t/trusts.htm - 15k

Disappointed (69 Occurrences)... Romans 9:33 even as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumblingstone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed." (WEB .../d/disappointed.htm - 26k

Principle (32 Occurrences)... (DBY). Romans 9:32 Wherefore? Because it was not on the principle of faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone, (DBY). .../p/principle.htm - 16k

Based (40 Occurrences)... (See RSV). Romans 9:32 Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumblingstone; (See RSV). .../b/based.htm - 17k

stum'-bling-blok, (mikhshol, makhshelah; proskomma, skandalon): These are the most important of the varied renderings of either of two cognate Hebrew words, or of two different Greek words. Sometimes the Greek word for "stone" (lithos) accompanies the principal word. There is no important difference in the meaning of the words or of their renderings. the Revised Version (British and American) generally substitutes "stumbling" for "offence" of the King James Version.

The literal meaning of the Hebrew words-an object which causes one to stumble or fall-appears in such passages as Leviticus 19:14: "Thou shalt not.... put a stumblingblock (mikhshol) before the blind" (compare Jeremiah 6:21). But the expression is ordinarily figurative, referring to that which causes material ruin or spiritual downfall, which were closely connected in Old Testament thought (Psalm 119:165Ezekiel 21:15). The things that lead astray are silver and gold (Ezekiel 7:19); idols (Ezekiel 14:3Zephaniah 1:3, etc.).

One of the New Testament words, skandalon, literally means the stick of a trap to which the bait is attached, and which when touched springs the trap. Figuratively either word refers to a thing or a person that leads one to fall into error, into sin or into destruction: the cross of Christ (Galatians 5:11Romans 11:9); another's liberty (1 Corinthians 8:9); Peter in Matthew 16:23; Christ, whose life and character were so different from Jewish expectation (Romans 9:33).